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Georgia Lottery transfers $1.23B for education in fiscal year 2020
Dominique James / Shutterstock.com By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – The Georgia Lottery collected $30 million more for education…
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Kemp signs Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act, extends postpartum Medicaid coverage
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 521 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital on Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Marietta, Ga.…
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North Carolina cancels 12-year incentive program with Deutsche Bank
A Deutsche Bank sign is seen on the outside of its building in London. Natasha Livingstone / AP By Nyamekye…
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North Carolina treasurer calls for Department of Transportation officials to be replaced
North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell Photo courtesy of North Carolina treasurer website (The Center Square) – North Carolina Treasurer Dale…
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Colorado governor mandates masks in public, indoor spaces
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Adjusts his face mask after a news conference on the state’s efforts to contain the spread…
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Louisiana Bond Commission approves $546 million in state borrowing; refinancing debt encouraged
A convoy of repair vehicles move along the I-10 freeway towards Baton Rouge. Frontpage | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs (The…
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Oil industry looks to equip new workers with well-paying jobs, without debt
Oil rig in Galveston Bay, Texas Paul S. Wolf | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Texas officials are formulating a…
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Local leaders concerned about revenue losses
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Already challenging, Illinois’ budget problems could get worse
Ralph Martire of from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability speaks to reporters during a news conference in 2012. …
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A grim forecast for Illinois’ new fiscal year
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza speaks to the media in the state Capitol on November 8, 2017. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream…
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Analysis: New Hampshire residents less likely to look to borrowing to weather pandemic than most states
Two residents select items on a community table March 18, 2020, in Derry, New Hampshire. Charles Krupa / AP photo…
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Maine adult use cannabis purveyors still await launch plans from the state
James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors Dec. 13, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty…
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Spike in TANF assistance portends budget-bashing enrollment booms Florida in assistance programs
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – Nearly 30,000 more Floridians than previously projected will seek…
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DeWine signs bill allowing state to issue $555 million in bonds for school, infrastructure projects
The Ohio State Capitol in downtown Columbus. Katherine Welles | Shutterstock.com By Todd DeFeo (The Center Square) – Gov. Mike…
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State, local governments look to raise taxes after coronavirus shutdowns
Downtown Nashville Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – After state and local government leaders shut…
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Experts weigh in on giving federal aid to states like Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks from his office in Springfield on Wednesday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square)…
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As money pours in, progressive tax campaigns in Illinois heats up
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker John O’Connor | AP By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – The grassroots coalition “Vote Yes…
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State collects $52 million from recreational cannabis sales in first half of 2020
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis flowers hang in a drying room at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center…
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More COVID-19 federal funding, resources flowing into Texas
A Walgreens employee talks with a person in line for COVID-19 testing in Dallas, Saturday April 25, 2020. The location…
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Hampton Roads will be Virginia’s focus for stricter COVID-19 enforcement on businesses
Beachgoers crowd the shoreline along the oceanfront Monday, June 29, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Va. Steve Helber / AP By…
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Analysis: New York leads all states in residents’ interest in loans to make it through pandemic
The Fearless Girl statue stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in New York.…
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Pennsylvanians may be leaning toward loans to get by during downtown, but expert warns that could lead to bankruptcy
People waiting in line to enter a grocery store wear COVID-19 protective masks July 3, 2020, in McCandless, Pennsylvania. Keith Srakocic…
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Op-Ed: This Tax Day, taxpayers need relief and reform, not higher rates
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. This upcoming Tax Day is a unique one, and not just…
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CBO: Federal budget deficit in June was larger than the entire deficit in 2018
President Donald Trump signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package, at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington, as…
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Arizona voters could decide four initiatives in November, including one to hike taxes and one to legalize recreational pot
Arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com (The center Square) – Four initiatives may make it onto the ballot this fall in Arizona. Voters…
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Tech industry could help Nevada rebound from pandemic restrictions
In this Oct. 13, 2018, photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nev. A population…
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Grant benefits tempered by minimum wage increase, business group says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question at a news conference Wednesday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Zeta Cross (The Center…
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Business groups leery of Virginia joining regional greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program
Shutterstock photo By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Virginia’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a…
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Lansing City Council hears comments on resolution to halve police budget, chief raises concerns
Image courtesy of Lansing Police Department’s Facebook page (The Center Square) – A day after five people were shot in…
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